I have been living and riding in the Sacramento area, where there are a lot of active cyclists, for just over a year now. In that time, I've probably received more than a dozen compliments on my old bikes - which has mostly been the '79 Mercian Campionissimo. It ranges from people riding by, recognizing the name and saying "nice Mercian!" to folks wanting to stop and share memories of their old bikes for a few minutes. It's a good atmosphere... Oh, and of course I'm excluding any compliments received during the monthly C&V rides!

-Gregory